2016
Aortic valve surgery and survival in patients with moderate or severe aortic stenosis and left ventricular dysfunction
Samad Z, Vora AN, Dunning A, Schulte PJ, Shaw LK, Al-Enezi F, Ersboll M, McGarrah RW, Vavalle JP, Shah SH, Kisslo J, Glower D, Harrison JK, Velazquez EJ. Aortic valve surgery and survival in patients with moderate or severe aortic stenosis and left ventricular dysfunction. European Heart Journal 2016, 37: 2276-2286. PMID: 26787441, PMCID: PMC5841220, DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehv701.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAortic valve surgerySevere aortic stenosisModerate aortic stenosisAortic stenosisValve surgeryMean gradientMultivariable Cox modelVentricular systolic dysfunctionCoronary artery bypassHigh-risk cohortCurrent practice patternsArtery bypassCause mortalityEchocardiographic databaseSystolic dysfunctionVentricular dysfunctionMultivariable adjustmentTranscatheter approachMedical therapyPractice patternsBetter survivalCABGCox modelPatientsLower mortality
2002
Revascularization improves survival in ischemic cardiomyopathy regardless of electrocardiographic criteria for prior small-to-medium myocardial infarcts
Shah BR, Velazquez E, Shaw LK, Bart B, O'Connor C, Wagner GS. Revascularization improves survival in ischemic cardiomyopathy regardless of electrocardiographic criteria for prior small-to-medium myocardial infarcts. American Heart Journal 2002, 143: 111-117. PMID: 11773920, DOI: 10.1067/mhj.2002.119996.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft ventricular ejection fractionIschemic cardiomyopathyMyocardial infarctionQRS scoreTreatment groupsSelvester QRS scoring systemVentricular ejection fractionMajor coronary arteriesPrevious myocardial infarctionAcute myocardial infarctionQRS scoring systemSignificant treatment differencesElectrocardiographic evidenceCoronary angiographyEjection fractionIndependent predictorsInfarct sizeCoronary arteryHibernating myocardiumRevascularizationDecreased functionBetter survivalMyocardial infarctElectrocardiographic criteriaPatients